US818996A

US818996A - Ticket.

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Publication number: US818996A
Application number: US19709204A
Authority: US
Inventors: Allen I Blanchard
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1904-03-08
Filing date: 1904-03-08
Publication date: 1906-04-24
Anticipated expiration: 1923-04-24

Description

'UNITED singes ALLEN I. BLANCHARD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TICKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 24, 1906.

Application filed March 8, 1904. Serial No. 197.092.

To tu whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLEN I. BLANCHARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tickets, of which the following is a specification.

)Iy invention relates to cash-fare slips or receipts and books or holders therefor of the general character illustrated and described in Patent No. 699,139, heretofore issued to me on May 6, 1902. As in my said prior patent, the present slips are provided with series of figures from 0 to 9, indicating dollars, dimes, and cents, and arrangel within the covers of a book provided with a straight edge and tearing point or recess whereby the two portions of a slip or ticket may be separatedffrom each other and the amount of cash fare paid properly indicated upon them. As illustrated in my said patent, the supply of slips or tickets was bound in book form and perforated along a line near their bindingpoint to facilitate their removal one by one; but according to my present invention the tickets are not bound together, but loosely held together in a book or case by an elastic band pressing upon their inner longitudinal edges with sufficient pressure to hold them in place, but permitting them to be slipped out or abstracted one by one, as required. Moreover, my book is provided with a pocket or depository normally pressed closed, in the present instance by the same band which holds the ticket, in which pocket or depository the conductor places and preserves that portion of the slips or tickets commonly called the auditors stub. Furthermore, my present tickets differ from those of my said patent in that means are provided for indicating the date and also full and half fares in the novel and efficient manner hereinafter .made apparent.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my ticket-book open, exposing the face of the uppermost ticket of a bunch of tickets therein and showing the tearing-edge and gage on the inner face of one of the covers; Fig. 2, a plan view of a ticket severed, indicating a half-fare amounting to 331.77 and dated November 15, 1903; Fig. 3, a cross-section of the ticketbook and tickets, taken in a line passing through the tearing-point 5 and Fig. 4, a detail showing how the ticket is severed to indicate a drawback.

The same letters of reference are used to indicate identical parts in the several views.

The slips or tickets used in connection with my present improvement are printed the same as those of my prior atent, particularly with the three series of igures from OH to 9,H arranged in divisions along the longitudinal divisional line of the ticket, whereby when a ticket is separated or severed longitudinally the severed edges of the two portions or halves indicate the amount of cash fare paid.

My present ticket thus severable into the two portions A A', the former the passengers ticket or receipt and the latter the conductors or auditors stub, or vice versa, consequently embodies all the essential features or indications of my prior ticket, but includes in addition thereto a means for indicating the date and also half-fares. As herein shown, I print the months of the year and a series of years in rows, asindicated at aand a', respectively, and by punching the proper month and year is thereby indicated. In practice a supply of these tickets may be thus punched in advance by the conductor for rea/ly use throughout any given month. The tickets are printed along their inner edge with the 'figures 1 to 31, representing the days of the mouth, and the particular day is indicated by means of the notch made by the tearing-point, as hereinafter explained when the manipulation of the ticket is described.

The half-fares are indicated in a novel and eflicient manner by the severing of the ticket diagonally of a square or rectangle B, printed on the right-hand end of the ticket beyond the cents-division and adjacent the central longitudinal division-line or line of severance of tthe ticket. As indicated in the drawings, there are printed within the confines of t 1e square the words Full fare,H between which is printed what is apparently a scroll, but is, in effect, two figures 2. These figures are arranged side by side; but the right-hand one is reversed as to the other. The lower le0r of the letter F of the word lFull, wIiile conforming to the remainder of the letter, without close inspection, represents, in fact, the figure 1, between which and the left-hand figure 2 is printed as part of the scroll referred to a diagonal line corresponding to the line used between `figures indicating fractions. Then the division-line is made diagonally through the square B, as illus- IOO IIO

trated in v-Fig5 2, the passengers receipt or ticket is made'to indicate a half-fare, inasmuch as the lower half of the square when thus separated from the upper half plainly exhibits the indication Fare, the ii ure 1 of the fraction being the lower leg o theY letter F of the word Full and the figure 2 and the diagonal line being supplied4 from what was apparently a scroll before the severing took place. The top line of the rectangle or square B corresponds with the division-line of the ticket, with the result that when the ticket is severed for a full fare the words Full fare appear wholly on the passengers ticket.

The-ticket-book comprises in the present instance a cover consisting of two outer leaves C and D and an inner leaf E, all hinged together in suitable manner at their inner longitudinal edges. The leaf C is provided with the strip of sheet metal forming the straight edge or tearing edge C', the tearingpoint c, and gage c and also made narrower than-'fthe other leaves, so that the tickets will project beyond the straight edge, just as in rmy prior patent. The inner leaf E constitutes the support for the supply of tickets, which are' not bound together, as in my prior patent, but arranged loosely in a bunch and held to the leaf E with a yielding pressure. To thus hold the tickets together, I employ anelastic or rubber band E', pressing upon the inner longitudinal edge of the tickets and of 'the leaf E. This leaf, in connection with the outer leafY D, forms between them a pocket or receptacle which is utilized by the conductor for receiving and preserving the auditors stub, and in order that the pocket shall be normally kept closed the elastic or rubber band E also embraces the inner edge of such leaf D, thereby performing in the present instance a double function. For the purpose of retaining the band in proper position the edges of the leaves D and E, upon which the band presses, are notched, as at d and e.

In practice the conductor receiving a cashfaretakes' the book of tickets from his pocket and taking hold of the outer edge of the uppermost ticket withdraws the same from undernea'th' the rubber band.' This ticket is drawn outwardly somewhat and then slipped inwardly until its inner edge comes against and is stopped by the gage c', whereupon the large Vgures in the several denominational divisions will be brought adjacent the tearing edge C. Any desired numbers in the severa'l divisions may be brought successively beneath the tearing-point, such as l 7 7 as shownin the drawings, representing a fare of one dollar and seventy-seven cents. If the amount 'paid is for a full fare, the tearing along the straight edge is continued to the end thereofafter the cents have been indicated; but in case it is for half-fare the divisionall line is discontinued afterthe inner corner of the square B is reached, and the ticket is thereupon brought in such position with relation to the' straight edge as to be severed diagonally of such square, so that the ticket is severed or separated, as shown in Fig. 2. As a convenient way in mani ulating the ticket for thus indicating hal '-fares the ticket after being severed up to the square is slipped upwardly and then turned. at an angle of forty-five degrees with relation to the book, so that the upper corner of the straight edge (represented at C2 in Fig. 1) rests upon the inner upper corner of such square. The diagonal tear is then made along the upper end of the straight edge. The tickets being already punched to indicate the year and month, the day of the month is indicated on the passengers ticket by slipping such ticket along the straight edge until its' tearing-point comes opposite the proper day, whereupon the ticket 1s drawn against the point and a triangular piece removed from the ticket. The row of days of the month is printed at sucha distance from the inner edge that in this particular tearing operation the inner edge of the ticket will not lie underneath the straight edge, but correspond therewith, with the result that after the ticket has been inserted under the point or tooth the ticket may be bent slightlyby the iingers and slipped along the straight -edge with the inner edge oil the ticket bearing v against the straight edge until the'tooth points to the proper day. The passengers ticket or receipt is handed to the passenger, and the conductors slip or auditors stub is then placed into the pocket, the leaves D and E being opened by the conductor against the yielding pressure of the band E. y

Under the laws of a number of the States a railroad com any is permitted to charge a cash fare w 'ch is greater than the fare charged when a ticket is regularly purchased from the ticket agent, and the laws of some of these States provide, further, that the excess fare may be subsequently collected back by the passenger as a rebate or drawback, while other of these States permit the railroad company to retain such excess. To provide a single form of cash-fare ticket useful to a railroad whose line or system may traverse or enter two or more of such States having different laws in vthe respects noted, I embody in such ticket'provision for a drawback or rebate. A portion or section on the lefthand end, Figs. 1 and 2, of the ticket is used for such purpose, and the same is provided with two sets of

numbers

10 and 25 or other desired numbers, representing in cents the amounts of the drawback. These nu1n bers are arranged on either side of aline which separates the large and small figures representing dollars, dimes, and cents. This part of the ticket is printed on the auditors stub TOO portion with the word Drawback and the numbers l and 25, as stated, while the passengers portion, in addition to such numbers l0 and 25, has printed the words Drawback on this receipt and also the word No In practice the conductor before severing the ticket to indicate the cash paid, as hereinbet'ore explained, brings the rebate or drawback portion of the ticket beneath the tearing-tooth, so as to cover the or 25 of such drawback portion, so that that number' or amount will remain on the passenger"s stub or receipt as indicating the amount otl his drawback, after which t-he regular severing otl the ticket to indicate the amount ot cash tare paid is proceeded with. The word "No on the drawback portion of the ticket is then punched out by a conductor's punch. rhere the tickets are being used on a line or division of railroad where drawbacks are always provided for, a bunch of such tickets may be punched to remove the word "No" lhen no drawback is allowed, severing occurs along the line between the numbers l0 and 25, so that the printed matter on the passengers receipt reads No drawback.

As in the case of my patent aforesaid, No. 699,139, a V-sha ed notch or recess may be employed instcat of a V-shaped tearing point or tooth.

l claim* 1. A ticket-book comprising hinged leaves or covers C, D and E, a tearing edge on the lealE a supply of tickets on the leaf E, and means for holding the inner longitudinal edges ot the leaves D and E together' with a yielding pressure and vfor binding said tickets onto the leat' E; substantially as described.

'2. A ticket-book comprising hinged leaves or covers C, D and E, the leaf C being ot less width than the other covers and provided with a tearing edge, and an elastic band cooperating with the inner longitudinal edges ot the leaves D and E and holding them and the supply ot' tickets together with a yielding pressure; substantially as described.

l5. 4A ticket-book comprising hinged leaves C, D and E, a tearing edge on the leaf C, a supply of tickets on the leaf E, two opposite ends ot' the leaves D and E being correspondingly notched, and an elastic band received in said notches and embracing the inner edge of the tickets and otl the leaves D and E and tending to hold the last-named leaves together; substantially as described.

4. 'lhe hereindescribed ticket having printed along its division-line series ot'tigures 0 to 9 in separate divisions, and a symbol or scroll and an adjacent character near said division-line, said symbol or scroll being without significance until the ticket is severed for half-fare, whereupon the symbol or scroll in connection with the adjacent character indicates half-tare; substantially as described.

5. The hereindescribed ticket having printed along its division-line series of Viigures l'rom 0 to f) in separate divisions, and having printed on one portion and on one side of the division-line the words `Full fare with an intermediate symbol or scroll which is without signiiication when the ticket is issued vfor full fares, but which, when severed along a line at an angle to said division-line, and through the letter F ot' the Full indicates half-fare; substantially as described.

6. rllhe hereindescribed ticket having printed along its division-line series ot 'figures from 0 to 9 in separate divisions and lrzving printed on one portion and on one side of the Ydivision-line the words "F ull tare with an intermediate scroll consisting of two figures 2 (one of which is reversed) and a diagonal line between one olt these figures and the lower end ot the letter F of the said word FulkH whereby when a corner ot said portion ot' the said ticket is severed at an angle to said divisional line, such portion indicates "l,- Fare, substantially as described.

7. The herein-ilescribed ticket-book comrisinu' the hinged leaves C E the tearin r edge (l arranged upon the leaf C and having the tearing-point c, and a supply ot tickets removably secured to leal: E, each ot such tickets having printed along its division-lines series of figures Afrom (l to E), in separate divisions and also having near its longitudinal edge a series or row of [igures l'rom l. to 31, such row being printed a distance from the edge substantially equaling the length ol the tearing-point, substantially as described.

8. The herein-described ticket-book coinprising the hinged leaves C E, a tearing edge arranged on the leat' C and having a tearing point or tooth, and a supply of tickets detachably secured to the leaf E, each of such tickets having printed .near one edge a row of' igures Vfrom l to 31, such row being` printed a distance from the edge substantially equaling the length of the tearing-point; substantially as described.

ALLEN l. BLANCHARD.

WYitnesseS:

LoUrs B. EawiN, EDWARD RECTOR.

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